Tag Archives: Secretary of State
Presidential greetings, c. 1933
The Great Depression had a serious negative impact on the situation of American diplomatic and consular officials overseas. As the end of the first year of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency drew near, the President sent the following note to … Continue reading
Posted in Archives II, Civil Records
Tagged Central Decimal File, Christmas, Cordell Hull, FDR, Foreign Service, New Year, RG 59, Secretary of State
The Last Box
Today’s post was written by Katy Berube, who spent her summer interning in textual processing. A U.S. President’s signature, Civil War veterans, and a 19th Century labor strike…oh my! Box 273 of the Appointment Files for Judicial Districts 1853-1905 (National … Continue reading
Posted in Archives II, Civil Records
Tagged 17th Army Corps, 53rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Civil War, Colonel Benjamin Spooner, Indiana, Katy Berube, Postmaster General, President Ulysses S. Grant, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Tennessee Campaign, U.S. Marshals, Walter Q. Gresham
